Iraklion, Greece News

Briton Leah Andrews steps out of a police car outside a prosecutor's office in Iraklion, on Crete, yesterday.

A 20-year-old British woman has appeared in court in Crete charged with causing the death of her new-born baby.

A 42-year-old Cretan man yesterday faced an Iraklion prosecutor after allegedly bludgeoning his elderly parents to death with a cudgel on Thursday night in the prefecture of Iraklion.

Maria Tofi , and Georgios Vassilikogiannakis * University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece Received January 25, 2008 Abstract: Singlet oxygen is a powerful tool ...

A police officer was fighting for his life but two others were out of danger on Crete last night after being shot late on Sunday during a raid on a cannabis plantation in the Malades area near Iraklion.

The last time I was in Crete, it was for my first trip with the Senior National Team.

A Palestinian immigrant awaits his fate yesterday after Port Authority officials at the Cretan port of Iraklion intercepted him and another 79 of his countrymen.

Avia EAST LINE Group Expands Tourist Program to Crete EAST LINE Group is expanding the tourist program to Crete.

“As we have said on previous occasions, inflation rates are expected to remain high for a rather protracted period of time, before gradually declining again”

A cruise ship carrying more than 1,200 people docked safely at the island of Milos yesterday afternoon several hours after sustaining damage to its hull while departing from the Cretan port of Iraklion. via EKathimerini

Yesterday, April 27, EAST LINE Air Ticket Agency together with Transaero airlines launched charter flights program to Hellenic islands. via M2.com

Gov't distances itself from MIG legal action against Synaspismos leader The government yesterday distanced itself from a decision by Andreas Vgenopoulos, the vice chairman of the Margin Investment Group , to ... via EKathimerini

“We should not forget that Crete had unfortified cities, something which we only encounter later in Europe after the 19th century”

Bull's Head Rhyton. A spectacular vessel dating to the Late Minoan IB period , Iraklion Archaeological Museum. via EKathimerini

“We sell off-white and brown paper, as well as cardboard in Athens, fine plastic film in Iraklion, plastic and polyethylene in Patras, tetrapaks in Athens and steel and aluminium in Hania”

Twenty-five percent of municipal waste is now recycled at new plant near Hania Yiannis Kolesidis At the end of the sorting process, 'the sorted materials are compressed and packaged, ready for transport and ... via EKathimerini

Less than a third of adults aged between 30 and 40 have degree Only 30 percent of Greek adults aged between 30 and 40 have a university or college education, according to the results of a study by the country's ... via EKathimerini

Mother accused of killing newborn before dumping body under bush A 24-year-old woman who abandoned her newborn baby under a bush near her home on Monday had first strangled the infant to death, police said ... via EKathimerini

HUNGARY: Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis, after receiving a memorandum from the Hungarian ambassador expressing concern at reports that missile bases would be installed in Greece, made the following ... via EKathimerini

Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis said yesterday that he does not expect rising oil prices and adverse international economic conditions to have much of an impact on domestic growth. via EKathimerini

President Karolos Papoulias to visit the New Acropolis Museum at noon. At 1 p.m., he will meet with Governor of the National Bank of Greece Takis Arapoglou. via EKathimerini

“Ericsson will supply and install fiberoptic telecommunications networks in the municipalities of Agrinion, Hania, Ermoupolis, Ierapetra, Iraklion, Kozani and Rethymnon”

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said yesterday it won an order to build networks in seven Greek cities. via EKathimerini

IRAKLION, Greece, Dec. 10 A 60-year-old man from Mochos, Greece, remains on a life support machine in critical condition after eating poisonous mushrooms. via Earth Times